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Gracias!

That looks very nice! But it doesnt comply with the competition rules. The rest of us dont have the option to edit or add windows. If the tools for duplicating windows are locked for everyone in the competition and a participant actively bypasses this restriction, this constitutes exploiting a software glitch (bug using). This contradicts the fair play of the official Planner 5D competition rules.

Hi Corin, the windows are locked for me too. I simply discovered that if I select a window, merge it with another object and then duplicate the group, I can move the duplicated window within the project. The same applies to the window colours. It isn’t possible to change them from the web version, but after seeing that several participants had done it, I discovered that the option is available in the mobile app.

I agree that some of these methods may technically rely on glitches or unintended behaviours in the software. However, they are not tools available only to me since everyone is using them with the same software, and the competition gallery is full of designs containing similar modifications. I have also seen participants remove roofs or walls, although I still haven’t worked out how to do that myself. When a workaround is available to every user and has been widely used across many competitions, I don’t think it is fair to single out one participant and accuse them of gaining an unfair advantage. If Planner 5D considers these techniques unacceptable, it should clarify this explicitly in the rules or fix the underlying behaviour.

When I first started entering these competitions, my designs didn’t receive a single vote, but I kept creating them simply because I enjoyed the challenge. I take part to pass the time, have fun and use my creativity within a predefined theme, which I find much more interesting than opening a completely unrestricted project and designing at random. The prize is not what motivates me, in fact when I need the software for my own personal projects, I normally pay for the subscription anyway.

I used a procedure available within the application that has already been used in many other projects. There was no indication that this behaviour was prohibited. If the organisers consider it to be against the rules, I will of course accept their decision, but I believe they should clarify this and apply the same rule consistently to everyone. The rules displayed state that items can be edited to match the theme, but they do not mention any prohibition against duplicating or moving existing elements, changing window colours through the app, removing walls or roofs, or using particular in-app procedures. If Planner 5D considers any of these actions unacceptable, this needs to be stated explicitly in the rules and enforced consistently across all entries. Therefore, I don’t think it is appropriate to present a personal interpretation as an established violation of the official rules.